Man says he was attacked with bat before shooting, wounding 20-year-old in Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- A 20-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot early Sunday at a south Tuscaloosa apartment complex.

The shooter was identified, taken into custody and told investigators he shot the man after he was attacked with a bat, Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit commander Capt. Loyd Baker said. The name of the shooter was not released and no charges have been filed.

The shot man stumbled up to a vehicle at The Links. The driver of the vehicle called 911 and took the man to 15th Street and Greensboro Avenue, where he met with medical personnel who took the victim to DCH Regional Medical Center, Baker said.

The man was treated for a gunshot wound to the chest and is in critical condition.

The shooter told investigators he was hit several times with the bat outside his apartment, a story that was also given by a witness, Baker said. A wooden bat was recovered at the scene.